erinn swett

At some point between now and leaving the polling booth, I need to make a decision. As a 31-year-old single Republican from West Michigan, I have been flooded with campaign material over the past week. Enough to be informed, yet I am still firmly on the fence. Right now there is only one real issue in Michigan and that is the economy. For years we have been stuck in a single-state recession and many people have lost hope that things will ever get better. While a president has very limited ability to fix our problems, it is still important for these candidates to talk about this issue. There are also some social issues that are a factor in my indecisiveness. I have narrowed the field a bit. Duncan Hunter, Ron Paul and Fred Thompson were quickly eliminated due to their poor showing. Rudy Giuliani could almost be put in that camp, but his national numbers are a bit better. But he’s been eliminated from my list for another reason: he is pro-choice. That leaves Michigan native Mitt Romney, John McCain and the long shot, Mike Huckabee. Saturday morning I attended a rally for Mike Huckabee. I was really impressed. It read more